Step 1) Clown Birth - We all have a hidden clown residing within us, during the workshop we will give a birth to your inner clown character through an organic method. The clown figure, in its pure form, bases itself precisely on the 'human condition' on the fundamental paradox that is life and death. In this way it engages and develops both the personal and professional aspects of a participant.
Step 2) Play encourages the freedom of movement, speech and fantasy. It's a pre-requisite to the illogical, impulsive experience of creativity and essential to good performance.The workshop will take you through a series of playful exercises to give you tools with which to build instant games with your audience, the space you are in or the objects around you.
Step 3) 'Here and Now' is the fundamental necessity of any performative discipline. How can an inner impulse of an actor find harmony with the impulses thrown at her/him from the audience members or co-actors?
The workshop is designed to provide tools for performers to make specific choices from the world of endless possibilities. By using contemporary clown principles, they will be able to work 'here and now' on stage.
Rupesh Tillu is an actor, director and independent film-maker, born in Mumbai India, lives in Stockholm Sweden. He holds MFA in Physical Comedy from The National School of Dramatic Arts, Sweden, a bachelor's degree in commerce and economics from Mumbai University. He has received several international theatre awards such as Outstanding Artist/Act- Stockholm Fringe Festival 2012, A Special Jury Award- Best of Prague Fringe Festival 2013 and many more. He has worked with several theatre companies such as Avikal Theatre Company (India), Urban Theatre Company (Sweden), Teater Slava (Sweden), Bananteatern (Sweden). He has done expeditions with Clowns without Borders to Moldova, Palestine, Israel, India, Jordan and Egypt. He is a part of Drömställe - A clown trio, which toured nationally in all renowned theatres of Sweden in 2013. His vocational training includes one year Physical Theatre at Fhsk Vårdinge By. Professional Clown training with Clowns without Borders Sweden. He has also worked for UNESCO Centre for Peace, Frederick M.D, USA. His debut documentary feature film 'The Living Gods' is co-produced by the Swedish National Television. He played the character of Ajay in a feature film Ship of Theseus and also line produced Swedish schedule for the same film, which received ten international awards. He is the founder and artistic director of Theatreact. He owns a film production company Rednose Entertainment, based in Stockholm.